Presentation by Darryll Grubbs California Child Support Directors Association October 4, 2010
Monterey County, CA Delinquency Prevention Program Illinois Delinquency Prevention Unit California Counties Child Support Payment Services
Monterey County, CA Delinquency Prevention Program 8 Month Pilot Project (May-December 2007) Payment Monitoring & Delinquency Compliance
Delinquency Prevention: NCP Live Outreach-Explain Support Obligation and Payment Requirements Employer Follow-Up/Verify Employment & IWO
NCP First “Payment Due” Reminder (via letter, & telephone) Delinquency Compliance: “Past Due” Notices and Live Contacts
Monterey County, CA Delinquency Prevention Program Results:
Monterey, CA
California Counties Child Support Payments Services April 2009: County IV-D Directors Meet to Discuss EI/DPP Needs October 2009: Contra Costa Department of Child Support Services EI/DPP Master Services Agreement with MAXIMUS
January 2010: Contra Costa DCSS Begins Referral of New “Qualified” Support Orders to CACCSPS (EI/DPP Services Provided by MAXIMUS) February-May 2010: 5 Additional Counties Execute Intergovernmental Agreement With Contra Costa. Begin Referrals of New “Qualified” Support Orders to CACCSPS for EI/DPP Services
CACCSPS EI/DPP Design Builds on Experience from Monterey DPP and Illinois DPU: Payment is “Per Order” Referred EI/DPP Services Provided for 1 Year, Unless “Uncollectible”
Initial Intensive Reminder and Compliance Process Extended to 120 Days Cases Continue Being Monitored for Payment after 120 Days Cases Receive 60 Day “Missed Payment” Compliance Effort (60 Days After Subsequent Delinquency)
CACCSPS EI/DPP Program Results (so far…)
CACCSPS
Initial 8 MonthsLast 8 Months
Initial 8 MonthsLast 8 Months
Initial 8 MonthsLast 8 Months
Contact Information Darryll Grubbs, Attorney/Consultant (Early Intervention/Delinquency Prevention Programs) Phone: Linda Dippel, Director, Contra Costa County, CA Department of Child Support Services Phone: